Sancho leaving is a bit of a sad one for me, I’ve got a lot of time for the way he plays the game and felt we needed more small space quality in the team given the more larger space quality of other players, but off field issues played a part in him not working out at United.

Run it back tomorrow. 🫡

Happy to see De Ligt and Zirkzee come in, a little disappointed to lose Mount through injury and Amad dropped to the bench. However, understand the dynamics the manager wants to create with Zirkzee facilitating deeper for the runs of Rashford and Garnacho in behind. YANITED 🔴

If you asked me who’s a “Ten Hag” player, it’d be Dalot. The versatility of this bloke is an absolute joke. Top.

Actually looks a really balanced side, a left-footed player at LB which we missed dearly at the Euros. An actual LW playing at LW. Interested to see what Grealish’s role looks like, run it back to the Villa days as a left sided #8/#10? Actually looking forward to this.

Had to be Declan Rice didn’t it, haha.

Rice and Grealish. Couldn’t have gone any better so far for England. Some brilliant football for that, lovely pass and move. Players seem to be playing with a lot of freedom.

- left footed player at LB to open up left channel - best creator playing in his well known role - traditional LW that makes runs in behind (led to first goal) + offers touchline threat - number 10 that thrives when given freedom to roam is given that freedom Quite simple.

Watching McTominay score goals for Scotland during the International Break and then realising we can’t bank on his box-crashing goals from the bench for the rest of the season.

Needs to be starting regularly to get the best balance in United’s XI. - small space manipulation top - decision making generally accurate - ball striking dangerous - creative outlet via cross - off ball work tenacious Uniqueness that HAS to make him be a regular in XI.